First Midwest joins Dow Jones index

By Times staff | Friday, May 09, 2008

First Midwest Bank has been added to the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index.

The index tracks the top 100 highest dividend paying U.S. companies derived from the Dow Jones U.S. Index.

First Midwest recently celebrated its 101st quarterly dividend payment since the company was formed in 1983.

The Chicagoland-based bank holding company operates branches across the Quad-Cities.